De Blasio vs. Cuomo

The new progressives demand another New York tax increase.

Jan. 13, 2014 7:43 p.m. ET

Governor Andrew Cuomo plans to run for re-election this year by claiming he has opened New York to business, and he's drawing a challenger from the left. After the Governor proposed cutting taxes, New York City's self-styled "progressive" mayor Bill de Blasio reiterated his 2013 campaign pledge to raise taxes anyway. Even Mr. Cuomo may be missing Mike Bloomberg.

Mr. de Blasio made raising taxes on the rich to fund universal pre-school the centerpiece of his campaign. Mr. Cuomo has suggested that he supports...